4.7% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Muchea · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Muchea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Muchea are working or looking for work, with 63.4% participating in the labour force. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. The local economy is diverse, with a strong lean towards technical trades and resource-based industries.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 60%, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
63.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is split across several key sectors, with mining and construction both accounting for 12.0% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 9.2%, while health care and social assistance make up 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.8%. Other common roles include managers at 15.0%, and machinery operators and drivers and labourers, who each account for 13.3% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Muchea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51040/muchea/topic/employment